These are the Max subscription options when it stops being HBO in May, all of which will include the Paris Olympics | A television

On May 21, HBO Max will be rebranded as Max, incorporating the Discovery+ catalog. With this change announced in 2023, there will also be new subscription options. The cheapest one does not change, including, together with the conditions, the launch offer that was launched when HBO Max arrived in Spain in 2021. The basic package is expanded with two other options: Premium, which is more expensive and allows you to access the catalog from more devices. and a special sports supplement. As part of the launch, but on a specific basis, this new platform will include live and on-demand coverage of the Paris Olympic Games across all subscription models.

As the company explained in a statement on Friday: “Max brings together HBO Max, Discovery+ and Eurosport in a new app and will offer new features, never-before-seen stories and even more worlds of entertainment from Warner Bros., the DC Universe, HBO Originals, Max Originals.” , Eurosport, Discovery, TLC, Cartoon Network, with more than double the amount of content available” on the current platform. In just seven years, the platform, which originated in Spain under the name HBO Spain, already had three titles.

In the standard plan for 9.99 euros per month, users will be able to enjoy streaming content on two devices simultaneously. The content will be available in Full HD resolution. This plan will allow you to download up to 30 contents that can be viewed offline.

As the company explains to the publication, users who signed up for the initial HBO Max offer in 2021 with a 50% discount for life will keep it until they change their subscription plan. This discount, they explain, does not involve a fixed price, but rather a fixed discount: half the price of a basic subscription. If the base rate increases in the future, the price of this offer will only double.

The plan, known as premium, will cost €13.99. Provides a better consumer experience. Users can view content on up to four devices simultaneously and do so in Full HD or 4K resolution and Dolby Atmos audio (depending on availability). This plan will allow you to download up to 100 content that can be viewed offline.

In addition to coverage of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, which will be included in all subscription packages, there will be the option of a sports add-on to Eurosport for an additional five euros per month. This option provides coverage of sporting events such as the Grand Slam tennis tournament, cycling races, the 24 Hours of Le Mans, live broadcasts of linear channels Eurosport 1 and 2 and others. Users will be able to watch sports content on two devices simultaneously (limited to the two streams available on the Basic plan). For now, advertising will be limited to these live broadcasts, but in the future the platform offers, as in the US and as competitors do, a package with advertising, but without specifying a date or price.

Starting May 21, when you open the HBO Max app, you’ll be prompted to download the Max app. If you view content through hbomax.com, you will be automatically redirected to max.com. Payment and login information for Max will be the same as for HBO Max. Profiles, browsing history and My List will be transferred to Max and continue as each user leaves them.

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